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Washington, DC, Jan. 6, 2010--Nonresidential construction will fall by 13.4 percent in 2010, after an estimated 20 percent decline in 2009, before a mild rebound in 2011, according to a survey by the American Institute of Architects.
Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 6, 2010--Oriental Weavers will begin production at its $238 million industrial complex in the second half of 2010.
Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 6, 2009--INSTALL said that 21 of its partners are publicly recommending INSTALL-trained and certified flooring mechanics to install their products.
Roseland, NJ, Jan. 6, 2010--U.S. businesses lost 84,000 jobs in December, according to the ADP employer services survey.
Washington, DC, Jan. 5, 2010--Pending home sales in November were higher than a year ago but fell 16% from October as the tax credit for first-time buyers was set to expire on Nov. 30.
Washington, DC, Jan. 5, 2010--Factory orders rose 1.1% in November, faster than the 0.8% expected by economists.
New York, NY, Jan. 5, 2010--Oil prices advanced near $82 a barrel, as snowstorms and freezing weather in much of the northern hemisphere boosted demand for fuels.
Jackson, MS, Jan. 5, 2009--The National Tile Contractors Association has introduced “Tile-TV” at tileletter.com.
Dallas, TX, Jan. 5, 2010--A Monday morning fire at Brothers Floor Covering carpet warehouse was contained by firefighters.
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 5, 2010--Fiber maker Invista is playing "hardball" in contract talks with workers, according to a story in the Kingston Whig-Standard.